Tag: Architecture

Celebrating the power and artistry of all forms of architectural drawings, the World Architecture Festival: The Architecture Drawing Prize is a prestigious competition open to all architects, designers and artists across the globe.

At first glance, the fields of architecture and music may appear as two vastly different and incompatible arts. However, for someone who is familiar with architecture, it is not difficult to understand how closely it is connected to music.

Every being on earth embodies their own unique taste. Ask a dozen individuals ‘what is the most beautiful flower in the world?’ and you will receive a dozen different replies, out of which it is almost impossible to determine the best answer.

Minimalism and maximalism are two sides of a conversation unfolding over time. With each age, a different perspective is brought to the discussion. In a purely conceptual view, minimalism will reduce an object or content to its pure or essential state while maximalism will magnify the content until clarity of original form is overwhelmed by its complexity. Hence, in minimalism, an object is taken to its extreme simplicity and in maximalism, it will be taken in the opposite direction, to extreme complexity.

Geoffrey Bawa Trust features “Soviet Bus Stops” as a part of the Film Collection of the series “Sculpted Time” which is screened at the Lakmahal Community Library. The film features Christopher Herwig’s 50,000 km bus stop treasure hunt across regions from Ukraine to Uzbekistan, Armenia to Far Eastern Siberia, across the Soviet Republic to unravel distinctive pieces of Architectural expression through “Bus Stops”.

These are questions that you may come across when you read about Architecture. In many ways, architecture occupies the line between the practical and the artistic. This balance makes architecture a physical expression, distinct from other traditional forms of art but deeply related with them.

“Sculpted Time” – A series of Architecture – Focused Film Series which features how architecture shapes the world we live in through the narratives of film, creating dialogue and thought within communities to question the quest of Architecture. This month’s film highlights the relationship between Film and Architecture through the screening of the film “Metropolis” by director Fritz Lang.

Nestled beside the vibrant Nawala wetland, where wild lotus blooms and lush flora blend with diverse fauna, this residence stands as a testament to personalized elegance and harmony with nature. Designed with an unwavering focus on its inhabitants, the home seamlessly integrates with its picturesque surroundings.